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Perry's Job Growth in Texas Due to Gubamint Jobs

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Posted by Bobby 2011-08-21 08:26|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 "and its rate of income inequality is the ninth- highest in the country."

This line alone tells you everything you need to know about the author.

For some serious stats on Texas job growth, try this.

Posted by Iblis 2011-08-21 11:08|| 2011-08-21 11:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Or this

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-08-21 11:23|| 2011-08-21 11:23|| Front Page Top

#3 you earn what you learn Some of the world's greatest robbers have learned how to steal billions. I don't call their gains 'earned', even if they think they are doing the Lord's work.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-08-21 11:44|| 2011-08-21 11:44|| Front Page Top

#4 We can't get enough production welders Employer-speak for the consequences of requiring too much and paying too little. Offer a sufficient inducement and the employer will have qualified employees pounding on his door. If the thought of providing better inducements makes the employer faint, that's his problem. Something about this economic reporters just never understand.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-08-21 11:48|| 2011-08-21 11:48|| Front Page Top

#5 many of his students unprepared for the evolving job market The job market has evolved into one of high unemployment for many years into the future -- it sounds like Texas students are overqualified for that market.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-08-21 11:52|| 2011-08-21 11:52|| Front Page Top

#6 We can't get enough production welders

That can also mean being unable to find 'workers' who are not a danger to themselves and others. Welding is a skill; can't just study the night before the test.

One of the current anti-Perry memes is that he is not really responsible for the Texas economy, given the limited powers of a Texas government. The missed point and bigger picture here is that Texas, unlike many other states, has not interfered with the economy, but left it alone to thrive. No doubt the downturn Texas went through in the mid-80s helped cure a lot of economic and legislative silliness.

Posted by SteveS 2011-08-21 12:09|| 2011-08-21 12:09|| Front Page Top

#7 The missed point is that appropriately limited governments promote job growth, and that politicians who foster limited government can and should take credit for the good results.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-08-21 12:21|| 2011-08-21 12:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Texas is last in the country when it comes to the number of adults with high school diplomas.

My daughter teaches in the district with the highest drop-out rate in Texas--throwing money into education doesn't work when the real problem is social. Even though the majority are non-white poor immigrants, which are welcomed with open-arms in Houston, those with the aptitude and parental support can excel and go into an accelerated program at no cost. They can take college credit classes at taxpayer expense but trying to teach a 'rock', that is tossed around every 3 months when the lease needs renewed, the three 'R's', let alone rocket science???? Teachers are not the problem but they are the ones facing budget cuts--in is not income inequality but IQ disparity, and taking control of the idiot factor should be the focus, starting in DC.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2011-08-21 12:26|| 2011-08-21 12:26|| Front Page Top

#9 oops....'it' not 'in'

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2011-08-21 12:28|| 2011-08-21 12:28|| Front Page Top

#10 Where would one start except at the "bottom". Some folks do not understand that there are different kinds of genius. Some people like to work with their hands. I've seen welders and trim carpenters whose work was nothing short of artistic.

It seems to me that these kinds of jobs cannot be outsourced to China. It also seems to me that at the highest level they are very well paid.

Posted by JRDickens 2011-08-21 13:11|| 2011-08-21 13:11|| Front Page Top

#11 One of the lead-off articles for the MSM's inspirational new campaign, "OK, Obama sucks, but not as much as Perry would."

Posted by Matt 2011-08-21 13:51|| 2011-08-21 13:51|| Front Page Top

#12 One of the reasons Texas has increasing govt job growth is because they have an increasing population of children of immigrants - this requires teachers --- who are govt employees.

It is because Texas has a good business climate that the local govts have funds to hire these teachers.

Posted by Lord Garth 2011-08-21 14:54|| 2011-08-21 14:54|| Front Page Top

#13 >The missed point is that appropriately limited governments promote job growth, and that politicians who foster limited government can and should take credit for the good results.

No the missed pint is that oversized Government with large parts of the economy run, not by citizens buy by bureaucrats have higher unemployment, under-employment, malemployement and lower wages and politicians who enact this should take the blame for this.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-08-21 15:21|| 2011-08-21 15:21|| Front Page Top

#14 I didn't mean for this to sound so anti-immigrant or racist. My real point is teachers can do little to influence the family. She tries to reach them where they are and strenghthen their skills, whatever they may be. Character counts, even if digging ditches or roofing a home in heat and humidity. Several of the cultures have strong family values and support systems, regardless of income or education, and their children thrive. Too many have a (as in 1) drugged out parent and gang-banging offers the best prospects in their eyes--don't need to read to peddle dope. She also volunteers, (FOR FREE)tutoring in the projects and for Montrose Street Ministry. Government spending is not the sole solution the libs would have us believe nor can we afford to not invest in people.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2011-08-21 16:56|| 2011-08-21 16:56|| Front Page Top

#15 You didn't,t sound racist to me, Lumpy Elmoluck5091. I saw the same thing on a much smaller scale as a PTA volunteer in the trailing daughters' elementary school. It really is about the parenting. I tutored several kindergartners, trying to bring them up to speed. Two were from the Section 8 apartment complex -- we worked on letters, numbers, colours, that they had birthdays, and how to make a peanut butter sandwich as a substitute for the breakfast Cheese-its. They were nice, open-hearted boys, but there was no support from the home front whatsoever. The third was watched by her Hindi-speaking grandparents while her physician-parents worked; I taught her the English words for all the things she knew in Hindi...it was fun conjugating verbs as we acted them out: I jump, you jump, he jumps, they jump, etc.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-08-21 18:40|| 2011-08-21 18:40|| Front Page Top

#16 Maybe by making parents pay for their own children you'll
a) discourage Illegals from having their lifestyle subsidised by Americans.
b) Make Parents a little more interested in what their little darlings are doing while they are there.
c) Enable a huge tax break for working Americans.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-08-21 19:02|| 2011-08-21 19:02|| Front Page Top

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